By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Voices of discontent emerge after Evo supporters from the Chapare are identified at blockade points in El Alto “There are people from the Chapare who are leading these marches, these protests, these blockades. Without a doubt, there are people from the Chapare,” said former neighborhood leader Eddy Condori. Merchant leader…
Category: La Paz
Due to the conflicts, the US Embassy temporarily closes its consular services in La Paz | Por los conflictos, la Embajada de EEUU cierra temporalmente sus servicios consulares en La Paz
By Unitel, El Dia: The embassy warned that ongoing road blockades and protests are taking place in Bolivia, disrupting transportation and other essential services. The suspension applies to May 27 and 28. The US Embassy in Bolivia. Photo: Social media The United States Embassy in Bolivia suspended routine consular services in La Paz for Wednesday,…
Shiva’s Fight for Life | La lucha de Shiva por vivir
By Vision 360: Roadblocks Threaten Transfer of Shiva, the Jaguar Wounded with More Than 90 Pellets Shiva, a six-month-old jaguar rescued after being shot with more than 90 pellets, must be urgently transferred from Senda Verde to La Paz for specialized medical examinations; however, the roadblocks threaten to prevent her passage and put her life…
Neighbors Expel Violent Roadblockers | Vecinos expulsan a bloqueadores violentos
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Residents of Villa Bolívar D in El Alto organized themselves and expelled groups of roadblockers who were attacking local residents In addition to Villa Bolívar, residents of Mercedario, Villa Adela, Districts 3 and 16 de Julio also managed to expel groups of people who did not belong to those neighborhoods….
“The rock weighed more than the future” | “La piedra pesó más que el futuro”
By El Deber: “The rock weighed more than the future”: Cainco’s harsh criticism at the opening of the WCF Americas Summit Before leaders from five continents, Jean Pierre Antelo contrasted the “Bolivia that produces” with the Bolivia of road blockades. There were strong criticisms of paralysis and political inaction. The highways connecting Bolivia today display the same…
Attack on Children | Ataque a Niños
By Brújula Digital: They Denounce That Ponchos Rojos Attacked a Minibus Transporting Children With Down Syndrome The children were returning to their therapy sessions in a school vehicle when the incident occurred, according to Fundación PRO 21 and Centro Lápiz en Mano. Ponchos Rojos and other demonstrators during Monday’s unrest in downtown La Paz/APG Fundación…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 